2000 United States Senate election in Florida

none March 2026 September 2023 2000 United States Senate election in Florida Florida presidential no 1994 United States Senate election in Florida 1994 2006 United States Senate election in Florida 2006 November 7, 2000 150x150px Bill Nelson.jpg Bill Nelson Democratic Party (United States) 2,989,487 51.04% McCollum bio photo (cropped).jpg Bill McCollum Republican Party (United States) 2,705,348 46.19% 300px County results 300px Congressional district resultsTwo-party results 300px Precinct results 1 300px Nelson: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%McCollum: #ffb2b2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% #ae8bb1 50% #808080 No votes U.S. Senator Connie Mack III Republican Party (United States) Bill Nelson Democratic Party (United States) The 2000 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 7, 2000, the same date as the U.S. House of Representatives and presidential election. Incumbent Republican Senator Connie Mack III decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Democrat Bill Nelson won the open seat, even as Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush narrowly triumphed over Al Gore in the state by a mere 537 votes. Bill McCollum's 46.19% popular vote percentage is the highest for a losing Republican United States Senate candidate in Florida. Republican primary Candidates Hamilton A. S. Bartlett Bill McCollum, U.S. representative Results Republican primary resultshttps://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9%2F5%2F2000&DATAMODE= September 5, 2000 Primary Election 2019-08-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718143242/https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9%2F5%2F2000&DATAMODE= 2011-07-18 dead Bill McCollum Republican Party (United States) 660,592 81.13% Hamilton A. S. Bartlett Republican Party (United States) 153,613 18.87% 814,205 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Newall Jerome Daughtrey, nominee for Florida State Comptroller in 1998 David B. Higginbottom, nominee for FL-10 in 1986 and 1988 Bill Nelson, state treasurer, former U.S. representative and candidate for governor in 1990. Results Democratic primary results Bill Nelson Democratic Party (United States) 692,147 77.48% Newall Jerome Daughtrey Democratic Party (United States) 105,650 11.83% David B. Higginbottom Democratic Party (United States) 95,492 10.69% 893,289 100.00% General election Candidates Joel Deckard, former U.S. representative from Indiana (Reform) Willie Logan, state representative (Independent) Andy Martin, perennial candidate (Independent) Bill McCollum, U.S. representative (Republican) Darrell McCormick (Independent) Bill Nelson, state treasurer and former U.S. representative (Democratic) Joe Simonetta (Natural Law) Campaign This election was concurrent with the presidential election, where Bush narrowly defeated Gore after an intense recount. The Senate election was evenly matched, with two U.S. congressmen named Bill in their mid-50s. Both parties heavily targeted this senate seat.Dunkelburger Lloyd 1 August 2000 Rep. McCollum raises stakes at Nelson fights https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o0EgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RH8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6654,152782&dq=bill+mccollum+nelson&hl=en live 2021-05-07 Sarasota Herald-Tribune 3A https://web.archive.org/web/20160428025449/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o0EgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RH8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6654,152782&dq=bill+mccollum+nelson&hl=en 2016-04-28 The election became very nasty, as Nelson called his opponent "an extremist who would sacrifice the elderly, the poor, and the working class to coddle the rich." McCollum called the Democrat "a liberal who would tax everything that moves, and some things that don't." The election advertisements were very negative, as both candidates talked more about each other than themselves.Bragg Rick 18 October 2000 The 2000 Campaign: A Florida Race; 2 Senate Candidates Eagerly Woo Moderates https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0712FA3C5A0C7B8DDDA90994D8404482 dead https://archive.today/20120714153120/http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0712FA3C5A0C7B8DDDA90994D8404482 2012-07-14 2017-02-20 New York Times Nelson raised only soft money,31 July 2000 Nelson Raises Million - and Heat http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB72E5B1B1E71AA&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121024111501/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB72E5B1B1E71AA&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM 2012-10-24 Miami Herald 1B but had help from Gore and President Bill Clinton. Two days before the election, McCollum predicted he would win by a 6-point margin.Zuckerman Laura 2 November 2000 Rep. Mccollum Predicting 6-Point Victory Over Nelson http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NJ&p_theme=nj&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB51B511C29FC0A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM live 2021-05-07 Nl.newsbank.com https://web.archive.org/web/20121024111512/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NJ&p_theme=nj&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB51B511C29FC0A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM 2012-10-24 On election day, he lost by a five-point margin. Debates Complete video of debate, October 12, 2000 Results thumb|Bill Nelson with a "thank you" sign after his victory General election resultsTrandahl Jeff Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000/2000Stat.htm clerk.house.gov 7 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20070105011428/http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000/2000Stat.htm 2007-01-05 21 June 2001 dead Democratic Party (United States) Bill Nelson 2,989,487 51.04% Republican Party (United States) Bill McCollum 2,705,348 46.19% Independent Willie Logan 80,830 1.38% Natural Law Party (United States) Joe Simonetta 26,087 0.45% Independent Darrell L. McCormick 21,664 0.37% Reform Party (United States) Joel Deckard 17,338 0.30% Independent Andy Martin 15,889 0.27% Write-in Nikki Oldaker 88 0.00% 5,856,731 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Calhoun (largest city: Blountstown) Citrus (largest city: Homosassa Springs) Dixie (largest city: Cross City) Glades (largest city: Moore Haven) Gulf (largest city: Port St. Joe) Levy (largest city: Williston) Putnam (largest city: Palatka) Taylor (largest city: Perry) Wakulla (largest city: Sopchoppy) Jackson (largest city: Marianna) Lafayette (largest city: Mayo) Union (largest city: Lake Butler) Washington (largest city: Chipley) Brevard (largest municipality: Palm Bay) Flagler (largest municipality: Palm Coast) Franklin (largest municipality: Eastpoint) Hamilton (largest municipality: Jasper) Hernando (largest municipality: Spring Hill) Jefferson (largest municipality: Monticello) Liberty (largest municipality: Bristol) Madison (largest municipality: Madison) Okeechobee (largest municipality: Okeechobee) Pasco (largest municipality: Wesley Chapel) Polk (largest municipality: Lakeland) Volusia (largest municipality: Deltona) Hillsborough (largest municipality: Tampa) Miami-Dade (largest city: Miami) Osceola (largest municipality: Kissimmee) Palm Beach (largest city: West Palm Beach) Pinellas (largest municipality: St. Petersburg) St. Lucie (largest city: Port St. Lucie) Orange (largest city: Orlando) Monroe (largest city: Key West) Alachua (largest city: Gainesville) Broward (largest city: Fort Lauderdale) Gadsden (largest city: Quincy) Leon (largest city: Tallahassee) See also 2000 United States Senate elections Notes References External links Official campaign websites (archived) Bill Nelson (D) for Senate Bill McCollum (R) for Senate 2000 Florida Category:2000 Florida elections